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Oil Seal (Differential) Replacement

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  1. Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Drain the manual transaxle oil. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
  3. Disconnect the drive shaft (LH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the oil seal (LH).
    Fig 1: Identifying Oil Seal (LH)
    G10937067Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the oil seal (RH).
    Fig 2: Identifying Oil Seal (RH)
    G10937068Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Using the SSTs  and a hammer, install a new oil seal (LH).
    Fig 3: Installing Oil Seal (LH) Using Hammer
    G10937069Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    • A: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
    • B: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
  8. Using the SSTs  and a hammer, install a new oil seal (RH).
    Fig 4: Installing Oil Seal (RH) Using Hammer
    G10937070Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    • A: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
    • B: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
  9. Coat the lip of each oil seal with manual transaxle oil.
  10. Install the drive shaft (RH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  11. Install the drive shaft (LH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  12. Add the specified amount of specified manual transaxle oil. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
  13. Install the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)